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dissemble

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dissemble

1 to present a false appearance of

he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else

Synonyms of dissemble

act, affect, assume, bluff, counterfeit, fake, feign, pass (for), pretend, profess, put on, sham, simulate

Words Related to dissemble

dissimulate, impersonate, let on, masquerade, play, playact, pose

camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask

Phrases Synonymous with dissemble

2 to take on a false or deceptive appearance

children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age

Synonyms of dissemble

dissimulate, let on, make out, pretend

Words Related to dissemble

act, impersonate, masquerade, play, playact, pose

affect, assume, counterfeit, fake, feign, profess, put on, sham, simulate

camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask

Phrases Synonymous with dissemble

make a pretense, make a show, make believe, put on an act, put up a front

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